Iridium 68 Flare
Iridium Flare !!
Brightest so far at -7.7 magnitude. Satellite "Iridium 68" flare as seen today 8:05pm at 30° elevation towards south-east of Pune, India. An Iridium flare is a specific type of satellite flare (also known as satellite glint) made when the antennas of an Iridium communication satellite reflect sunlight directly onto the surface of the Earth.
The Iridium satellite constellation is a satellite constellation providing voice and data coverage to satellite phones, pagers and integrated transceivers over the Earth's entire surface. Iridium Communications owns and operates the constellation and sells equipment and access to its services.
EXIF for photo : Canon EOS 700D | f/5.6 | ISO-400 | Exposure : 22.4 sec (remote) | Focal length : 24mm
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